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Gerthel (Grissett) Fullwood

December 23, 2023 Columbus County News Comments Off on Gerthel (Grissett) Fullwood

September 9, 1932 ~ December 22, 2023 (age 91) Gerthel Grissett Fullwood, 91, of Supply, NC, died Friday, December 22, 2023, at her daughter’s home in Atlanta, GA. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Saturday, [Read More]

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Ann (Blake) Mitchell

December 22, 2023 Columbus County News Comments Off on Ann (Blake) Mitchell

More information will be added soon. November 4, 1931 ~ December 21, 2023 (age 92) Ann Blake Mitchell, 92, of Whiteville, died on Thursday, December 21, 2023, in the Lower Cape Fear Angel House in [Read More]

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Christine (Johnson) Hardy

December 22, 2023 Columbus County News Comments Off on Christine (Johnson) Hardy

January 29, 1947 ~ December 21, 2023 (age 76) Christine Johnson, Hardy, 76, of Tabor City, NC, died Thursday, December 21, 2023, in Loris, SC.   The funeral will be  2:00  PM Friday, December 29, [Read More]

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Wendy Sue (Durant) Hamilton

December 22, 2023 Columbus County News Comments Off on Wendy Sue (Durant) Hamilton

December 8, 1964 ~ December 21, 2023 (age 59) Ms. Wendy Sue Hamilton transitioned from this world on  on December 21, 2023  in the peace of her home. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, [Read More]

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The Good News for Dec. 22

December 22, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on The Good News for Dec. 22

Merry Christmas Eve, everyone. Here’s your Good News from our area for Dec. 23. Happening Saturday, two big Christmas dinners are available for anyone in need of a good meal. Willing Vessel Ministries, who sponsored [Read More]

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Governor Orders Emergency Officials to Prepare for Santa

December 22, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Governor Orders Emergency Officials to Prepare for Santa

With Christmas right around the corner, Gov. Roy Cooper and N. C. Emergency Management (NCEM) will once again be monitoring Santa’s progress as he approaches North Carolina. The Governor has instructed NCEM to prepare the [Read More]

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Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus

December 22, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus

Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s Sun, and the quick response was printed as an unsigned editorial Sept. 21, 1897. The work of veteran newsman Francis Pharcellus Church has [Read More]

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Jefferson Weaver • Yes, Virginia, We’re All Santa Claus

December 22, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Jefferson Weaver • Yes, Virginia, We’re All Santa Claus

Editor’s note– despite the fact that we are a digital newspaper, among the Christmas traditions we observe at Columbuscountynews.com is to share the full text of the original Francis Church editorial. You can find it [Read More]

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Duke Progress Offers Recipes

December 22, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Duke Progress Offers Recipes

Finely curated recipes may not come to mind when you think about lineworkers or the electric grid, but Duke Energy’s E-Recipe Book may have you thinking differently when you check out this year’s edition, which [Read More]

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AG Warns Against Scammers

December 22, 2023 Jeff Allen Jones Comments Off on AG Warns Against Scammers

By Attorney General Josh Stein It’s the “most wonderful time of the year,” and everyone should be thinking about spending time with family and friends or finding the perfect gifts for their loved ones. But [Read More]

Dakota Brown and Trevor Garrett Bell (Detention Center photos)
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Sex Charges Pressed on Two

December 22, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Sex Charges Pressed on Two

Whiteville Police have charged two men in separate child sex offense cases. According to a press release from the WPD, Dakoda Brown was arrested Dec. 19 on two counts each of second and third degree [Read More]

Obituaries

Sarah (Wilson) Sawyer

December 21, 2023 Columbus County News Comments Off on Sarah (Wilson) Sawyer

February 25, 1933 ~ December 20, 2023 (age 90) Sarah Wilson Pipkin Sawyer, age 90 of Wilmington, died on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare in Wilmington. Sarah was born on February, [Read More]

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James “Jimmy” Howell Lewis

December 21, 2023 Columbus County News Comments Off on James “Jimmy” Howell Lewis

March 26, 1946 ~ December 21, 2023 (age 77)   James “Jimmy” Howell Lewis, age 77, of Whiteville, died peacefully at his home on Thursday, December 21, 2023.  Jimmy was born on March 26, 1946 [Read More]

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Juanita (Dowless) Blackman

December 21, 2023 Columbus County News Comments Off on Juanita (Dowless) Blackman

April 20, 1934 ~ December 20, 2023 (age 89) Juanita Dowless Blackman, 89, of Hallsboro, passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2023. She was born April 20, 1934 in Columbus County, the daughter of the [Read More]

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‘Kia Challenge’ Leads to Local Thefts

December 21, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on ‘Kia Challenge’ Leads to Local Thefts

Social media has once again issued a challenge that many teens are trying – and it’s illegal, dangerous and expensive for owners of some types of cars. The Kia challenge on TikTok shows how to [Read More]

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COVID, Flu, RSV Cases Lead to Visitor Limits at CRHS

December 20, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on COVID, Flu, RSV Cases Lead to Visitor Limits at CRHS

Rising numbers of cases of RSV, flu and COVID have caused Columbus Regional to limit visitations immediately. CRHS Spokesperson Stephanie Miller said that the hospital and adult practices will limit visitors under the age of [Read More]

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